According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled (sophos | σοφός | nom sg masc) master builder I laid a foundation, but someone else is building on it. Let each one take care how he builds on it.

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise (sophous | σοφούς | acc pl masc); God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong;

Consider your calling, brothers: according to worldly standards, not many of you were wise (sophoi | σοφοί | nom pl masc), not many were influential, not many were of noble birth.

For the foolishness of God is wiser (sophōteron | σοφώτερον | nom sg neut comparative) than the wisdom of men, and the weakness of God is stronger than the strength of men.

Where is the wise (sophos | σοφός | nom sg masc) Where is the scholar? Where is the brilliant debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise (sophōn | σοφῶν | gen pl masc), and the shrewdness of the intelligent I will thwart.”

to the only wise (sophō | σοφῷ | dat sg masc) God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.

Your obedience is known to all and thus I am rejoicing over you. But I want you to be wise (sophous | σοφούς | acc pl masc) as to what is good, and innocent as to what is evil.

Professing to be wise (sophoi | σοφοί | nom pl masc), they became fools,

I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise (sophois | σοφοῖς | dat pl masc) as well as to the foolish.